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On June 14, the FCC granted the request of the Toledo Board of 
Education dmwMFfttyfc for cancellation of its license to operate WTDS, 
non-commer cial educational FM station, and the call letters were deleted* 

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NORTH DAKATOA SEEKS VHF CHANNEL 

The FCQ,womkmd on June 1J, invited comments to Notice of Pro¬ 
posed Rule Miking looking toward deleting commercia 1 Ch* 7 from Jamestown, 
N.D., and assigning it to Bismarck to he reserved for noncommercial edu¬ 
cational use* This change was petitioned for by commercial KXMB-TV, 

Bismarck, State Dept . of Public Instruction, Bismarck Public and Parochial 
School Systems, and the Bismarck Junior College* 

MULTIPLEXING AUTHORIZED FOR ERN 

On June 1J, the FCC granted Subsidiary Communications Authorizations 
to WGBH-FM, Bosotn, and WFCR(FM), Amherst, to transmit educational programs 
over multiplexed sub-channels for specialized audiences and to relay edu¬ 
cational programs in connection with a proposed educational FM network in 
that area; and. waived rules to permit remote control operation* 

TIME FOR COMMENTS IN PRE-SUNRISE OPERATION EXTENDED INDEFINITELY 

The FCC has extended indefinitely the time for filing comments 
concerning pre-sunrise operation by AM broadcast stations pending issuance 
of further rulemaking in this proceeding (Docket 14419)* 






MAINE ETV REFERENDUM PASSES 


On June 18, voters in mine approved, 24,235 to 21,329, 
xrrwfi # 1,400,000 for the construction of a state ETV network . Proponents of 
the measure hads been v)orking to gain support for a year in advance of the 
referendum . It is anticipated that at least 5 VHP stations will eventually 
he constructed& and vjill be tied in with the Eastern Educat iom 1 Network • 



MISCELLANEOUS 
/F.CC ACTIONS 

, KiJrJ . v ^\Grani e d (June 1) license for new non-commercial educational FM 
slat ionfrto Board of Regents, Univ. of Minnesota (for Duluth Branch). 

Granted (June 1) license covering change in FRF, antenna systme, 
height, location, and new transmitter to KMOW(FM), Municipal Wniv. of 
Wichita (JCans.)• 

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Gr anted (June 8 ) permission to remain silent during mm summer months 
to WSAJ, Grove City (Pa.) College, and KBPS, Benson Polytechnic School, 
Portland, Ore. 

Granted (June 12) authority to WSUI, State Univ. of Iowa, to reduce 
hours of operation to a minimum of 6 -j- hours daily Aug. 6 - Sept. 22. 

On June 12 9 denied pet it ion of First Presbyterian Church of Seattle 
(KTW) for reconsideration of Jan. 10 Decision grantiSP application of 
Washing ton State Univ. MwchJcmani (KIVSC, Pullman) for renewal of license and 
expanded hours of operation. (For details, see Washington Report , Vol. 

Ill, No. 1, Jan. 20, 1962.) 

On June 12, granted petition by commercial applicants in Rochester, 
N.Y. Ch. 12 comparative proceeding to enlarge issues to add financial 
qualification determination of applicant Rochester Arae ATV Assn., Inc. 

_ -Jn June 12 denied petition by WPOW, New York, N.Y., to enlarge 

f issues on renewal of licenses for share-time stations WPOW, WEVD (New 
/ York, N P Y.), and IHIAZ (Rensselaer Polytchnie Institute, Pray, N.Y.), 
to dietmine whether WHAZ can operate during daytime hours concurrently 
with WPOW or V/EVD and, whether WHAZ antenna system complies with FCC techni¬ 
cal requirements. (U7IAZ is not seeking daytime operation, and the FCC 
had earlier - June $ - granted motion by WHAZ for further prehearing con¬ 
ference July 9 9 in lieu of hearing on that date in proceeding.) 







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Following its annual practice, the Commission will schedule no 
hearings or oral arguments during August, and will hold its statutory- 
required monthly meeting on Wednesday, August 1. This summer recess is 
a convenience to vacation and other planning by those who do business 
with the Commission. Different Commissioners will be present in August 
to handle emergency matters and expedite the Commission's routine business. 


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S4^o «-.January «fr*-*4w • NAEB has filed its report on the Needs of Educatio r 


For Television Channel Allocations \cl xh the-HF8C ,together with specific 


recommendations for additional channel reservations f oryEcU^cation based 


upon a Rational/^lan; a separate procedure for handling Educational 
applications k ,ami a study of channel distribution systems that might 


expand the number of airailable channels; and a supporting ^Jomment on 

Docket No. 14229 based upon the /Report and its recommendations. Dfeici 
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recommendations. It established a Division of Research and Education 


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with an# Educational Broadcasting Branch . It modif*^^the application 

forms for educational applicants. It recognized the established educationa 


need for a prime single national coverage,and for multiple channel 
service in defined areas. On Wednesday, May 23, the F.C.C. issued the 
following statement: 



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On Monday, June 4,1^62, the NAEB filed an amended pomment to Docket 
No. 14229 which contains a recommendation for 735 additional channels 
to be reserved for education ,making a total of 1010 channels to be 
made vailable for education from the present television portion of the 
spectrum. These include all of ,the channels asked for in all state plane 
now developed. ftpnwuBiis J^tNAEB proposed Table of Assignments ^ 
UM>1 be considered as a basis for the FCC reappraisal of its allocation 


program. 






The Commission is reappraising its TV Allocation Program announced last July 28. 

By separate order the date for filing reply comments in the de-intermixture proceedings 
in Dockets 14239 through 14246 and in the short-spaced assignment proceedings in 
Dockets 14231 through 14238 is being extended from June 22, 1962 to July 23, 1962. 

In view, however, of the recent enactment of legislation designed to lend financial 
aid for the construction of educational television stations, the Commission is hopeful 
that the state-wide proposals for educational television already noticed for rule 
making in 14421 - 14396 - 14409 and the allocation proposals in the overall VHP pro¬ 
ceedings in Docket 14229 may he concluded as presently scheduled. Accordingly notice 
is hereby given that reply comments in Dockets 14229 - 14421 - 14396 - 14409 must be 
filed by the June 22, 1962 date which now governs. ^ 


NAEB mUSEK FILES AGAINST LICENSING FEES 


The NAEB filed comments with the FCC opposing license fees for 
" non-commercial educational services conducted by tax exempt organizations •' 


The comments 9 based on a decision^ojf the NAEB Board of Directors at its 
meeting in Columbus , May 2 9 ^a^^^~- J! Bo41i~~pubLi-a-~pe-licy and—pr ucttcari' 
eons i dera t innsr e autrethat . the -Commission's- services’ for non- commercia 1 


eonsidera-t tons' Yequire . tkat—the Commissi on 's ser vi cgs ^ar^ non-. wwrrg r c t a 

aLsj ^rnbedam that such exemption should be accorde d a 11 non-commercial 
educational stations operated by tax exempt or ganizat ions whether th&m or not/ 
station is operated on a reserved channel. 


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ALL-CHANNEL RECEIVER LEGISLATION 


The Senate Interstate and Foreign Commerce committee approved (14-2) 
HR-8031, providing for the inclusion of both UHF and VHF in all television 
receivers manufactured or sold interstate trade • The bill 9 previously 
approved by the House 9 will soon be considered by the Senate where the 
chances of''passage appear moderately good , although many Senators have 
expressed reluctance to approve legislation which will require their 
constituent s to pap more for a set vjhen there is little or no UHF service 
in their areas . ^t has been pointed out to these Senators that 

growth and expansion of ETV are largely dependent upon UHF 9 and this 


legislation is needed to insure^UHF uti lizat ion^^.A 3* 




HARLEY NAMED TO JOINT NAB-JCEB COMMITTEE 


NAEB President William Harley has been named lay to a joint com¬ 
mittee "to promote cooperation between educational and commercial broad¬ 
casting." Five commercial broadcasters v)ere named by NAB President LeRoy 
Collins 9 and JCEB Chairman Robert C. Anderson designated the five mem¬ 
bers to r epresen t ed,uca t i ona 1 br oadca sting. »j r ? . 4t^—Ha;Tleg 9 these 

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REGULATIONS BEING BRAWN UP FOR ETV FEDERAL GRANTS 


It is anticipated that the administrative structure for adminis¬ 
tering ETV gr an ts ,wtdrixbismamKipImirmdrmmihxmxt£cmxm&m± mtmjommntiihm i ncl udi ng 
the ne^cassapy rules and regulations governing the grants, wiUncompleted 
t'fiit p * t - t w o -mo - n t h s. A'imsty Within that time, Congress will 

probably have appropr iated funds for the first year's grants. Z / h4^le~-Tt 

i tp p^pd iet . h-QV' rmudK.. money mi 11 be etva i labie the f ir st 

ueekthm Yt seems unlikely that any maximum grants will be made during this 
initial period. 

It is expected that an eligibility date will be e stablished by the 
Secretary of HEW in thf n?rr future in order to protect matching rights f 
i of those applicants wanting t oprpceed with con¬ 

struction plans. However, potential applicants shoiufaSe cautioned that, 
regardless of such a date, HEW can't assume any responsibility for any 
commitments applicants may make before they specif ically receive a grant. 
CeriMi^-i*xpendftvre&-might._,m^ as 

intexpre%ed 9 and applicants cannot rm4 assume that expenditures or conu 
mnored^f or ’m t nds ^wrHT- their application for 

a moni d. The HEW ETV office is 

currently concerned with the deifinition of what actually constitutes 
a "project." Pending final definition, it is cu r ren tly felt that a 
proposal which would merely MenhahceM a.yk ETV operation would not qualify 
as a project, but that the operat ion would have to be expanded through 
expanddd service to more people or a greater area, or both". No fimtl 
decision has been made 9 either 9 on whether or not purchase of an existing 
commejudaJ^g tat ion would constitute antk eligble project. ^ 

" The ETV~office of HEW~would welcome views~~or comments on how edu¬ 

cational broadcasters think the law should be interpreted. Any questions 
you may have will also be wlecomed and used as a basis for final inter¬ 
pretation. Send your comments or questions to Dr. John W. Bystrom 9 Asst, 
to the Secretary for ETV 9 Office of the Secretary 9 Dept, of HEW 9 Washington 
2$ 9 D.C. 


"However, it has been established that grant applicants must either hold 
a license for an ETV station, or have applied to the FCC for a CP 9 and that 
such license or application must be for a reserved channel . 

















WASHINGTON REPORT 




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ALL-CHANNEL RECEIVER DEVELOPMENTS 




On July 10th the President signed the all-channel receiver bill 


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requested EIA to suggest a swtichover date for start of all-channel 
receiver manufacture and to devise acceptable UHF tuner noise and i© 22 sdxsex 
sensitivity figures. Rule-making will probably be scheduled in September. 

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NCTA AND EQTOASJ- ON % 

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W?U0 yU***the biggest and most successful convention^ of the Community 

Antenna operators. Appearance and participation of a number of high-level political 
figures testified to recognition of growing importance of this new aspect of the industry, 
led Vice President Johnson; Congressman Oren Harris; Senators Fulbright, Magnuson, 
Morse, and Monroney; FCC CAa > Wvv^vt»w. 


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NAEB President Harley/participated in a panel on ETV, along with David Stewart, 
NETRC; Keith Engar, FCC; and John Guy Fowlkes, University of Wisconsin. 

Harley praised CATV operators for assistance they are already providing by extending 
ETV service in many places and assured them that “in certain areas there would be a 
continuing need to serve schools, colleges, and homes that cannot be reasonably 
serviced by other means of television transmission.” 

On June 29, the Senate Committee on Agriculture and Forestry held hearings on a 
bill which would allow the REA to make loans to borrowers for the purpose of setting 
up CATV systems for educational purposes. The House has already passed the bill 
(HJt. 10708). 


NEW RECEIVER FOR FOREIGN ETV 


A major break-through in overcoming the problem of suitable receivers for develop¬ 
ment of ETV for mass education in newly-developing nations was announced recently. 

AID has awarded contract to Warwick Mfg. Co. of $400,000 for l,000£^ n W-th^eir^h^ . 

transistorized battery operated set. This development is part of a c^fse pmgram oapAIisk ^ 
exploring use of telecommunications for education .fvjfA'ElJ y>oJ\ nj~ 

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Despite vigorous arguments by commercial broadcasters before the Senate 
Communications Subcommittee, there seems to be little likelihood that the equal-time 
requirement for political candidates will be removed. Suspension for 19 64 elections, 
as advocated by President Kenedy, is probable, but permanent or wholesale 

elimination of the provision is not. 1-iteeiy. Senator Warren Magnuson (D.pWash.) has 
introduced a bill to end the requirement for broadcasts toi presidential and vice- 
presidential candidates. Senator Hartke (D.-Ind.) is author of a bill seeking complete 
repeal of Sec. B15. FCC Chairman Minow testified that he :&pcK preferred to see the 
section left intact. 










AIX-CHMEL RECEIVER DEVELOPMENTS 


On July 10th the President signed the all-channel receiver bill requiring 
all TV receivers shipped in interstate commerce be capable of adequately receiving the 
70 UHF as well a the 12 VHF channels. This is extremely important to education 
because of the boost it will give {/HF, in which ETV has two-thirds of its reservations 
and in which portion of the spectrum it must find its future growth. 

FCC^ which promptly announced that it would provide for a reasonable transition 
period, has requested EIA to suggest a switchover date for start of all-channel 
receiver manufacture and to devise acceptable UHF tuner noise and sensitivity figures. 
Rule-making will probably be scheduled in September. 

NCTA AMD ETV 


Washington was the site recently of the biggest and most successful convention 
to date of the Community Antenna operators. Appearance and participation of a number 
of high-level political figures testified to recognition of growing importance of this 
new aspect of the industry, d,e,vVice President Johnson; Congressman Oren Harisj Sena¬ 
tors Fulbright, Magnuson, Morse, and Monroney; FCC Chm. MLnow. 

NAEB President Harley participated in a panel on ETV, along with David Stewart, 
NETRC; Keith Engar, FCC; and John GuyyFowlkes, University of Wisconsin. 

Harley praised CATV operators for assistance they are already providing by 
extending ETV service in many places and assured them that "in certain areas there would 
be a continuing need to serve schools, colleges, and homes that cannot be reasonably 
serviced by other means of television transmission." 

On June 29, the Senate Committee on Agriculture and Forestry held hearings on 
a bill which would allow the REA to make loans to borrowers for the purpose of setting 
up CATV systems for educational purposes. The House has already passed the bill (H.R. 
10708). 

NEW RECEIVER FOR FOREIGN ETV 

A major break-through in overcoming the problem of suitable receivers for devel¬ 
opment of ETV for mass education in newly-developing nations was announced recently. 

AID has awarded contract to Warwick Mfg. Co. of $400,000 for 1,000 twenty-three-inch 
transistorized battery operated sets. This development is part of a large AID program 
of exploring use of telecommunications for education. NAEB officials met recently with 
AID administrators concerning a proposal for comprehensive survey of the application 
of education technology to African nations. 

SECTION 315 


Despite vigorous arguments by commercial broadcasters before the Senate Commu¬ 
nications Subcommittee, there seems to be littlq^L^kelihood that the equal-time require¬ 
ment for political candidates will be removed. ^Suspension for 1964 elections, as 
advocated by President Kennedy, is probable, bun permanent or wholesale elimination 
of the provision is not. Senator W&rren Magnuson (D.-Wash.) has introduced a bill 
to end the requirement for broadcasts of presidential and vice-presidential candidates^. 
Senator Hartke (D.-Ind.) is author of a bill seeking complete repeal of Sec. 315* 

FCC Chairman Minow testified that he preferred to see the section left intact. 







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MARKS TO HEAD STUDY 

Leonard Marks, of Cohn meek & Marks, long-time general counsel for the NAEB, 
has been named head of a high-level committee of the Federal Communications Bar 
Assn, to study need for a new communcations law. The committee will consider 
whether new legislation is needed or whether the 1934 law should be amended. 

::: .Speculation isxKfcec rife as to implications of President Kennedy’s delay in 

naming a successor to FCC Commissioner John Cross, following expiration of his 
term JunelSKKKX 30. Some fee| Cross, stronglyxfcojte&edxMa©: backed by powerful ' ! 

Akransafc\Oren Harris, Chairman of the House Commerce Committee, will yet be 
reappbinted; others are certain post will go to Ken Cox, Chief of Broadcast Bureau, 
backed by powerful fellow Washingtonian Smmtmr Magnuson, Chairman of the Senate 
Commerce Committee. Resulting stalemate might result in a Mark horse appointment. 


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BROADCAST ACTIONS 


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KUED (TV), University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah, Granted CP to change 
E8P to 138 kw,__vis na.1 r . w , - and make other ecuipment changes; 
'nSdi^l^nria height to 3050 ft. (BPET-115) 

July 3, 1962 

^labama Educational Television Commission (Mobile, Alabama) - Waived Section 3.685 
of the rules and granted CP for a new noncommercial educational TV station to 
operate on Channel *42; ERP 17.8 kw visual and 8.9 kw aural; antenna height 600 ft.; 
condition (BPET-113). *pplioank i^^ TV stations WDIQ (Channe: 

Dq gier, WBIQ (Channe l *10), Bi rmingham....;aaa^^ and WCIQ (Channel *7) 

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poses to interconnect tjie Mobile station by microwave with stations WBIQ, WCIQ And 
WDIQ. 


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By Notice of Further Proposed Rule Making in Docket 14364 concerning assignment 
of a lower UHF TV channel in Erie, Pa., comments are invited to a Commission 
proposal which would change Erie*s UHF assignments from Channels 35, *41 (edu¬ 
cational) and 66 to Channels 20, 26, 43 and *52 (eductaional); Channel 39 would 
be substituted for Channel 64 in Oil City; Channel 39 deleted from Sharon and 
Channel 43 from Butler; offset carrier on Channel 26 in Williamsport would be 
changed from plus to even; and Channel 37 deleted from Clymer, N.Y., and Channel 58 
from Jamestown, N.Y. Ihii-propeeel modifies a Peb-jr 15 plan- by Great Lakes Television 



35) for lower UHF channels in Erie. 


July 5. 1962 

The Commissionix invites comments by August 13 to Notice of Proposed Rule Making 
looking toward assigning Channel 10 to Midland, Texas, as petitioned for by 
Midland Telecasting Co., permittee of station KDCD-TV on Channel 18 in Midland, 
and reserving latter channel for noncommercial educational use. it deferre d 
a etion on-j(DCD - TVl- s- r e MiP s t , fo r^J^uajaoe^iifL. a, s hpw .cause, order-to modify-its 
hnrift a. tioM-«-^ e'o r d ir f gl y, 

July 9. 1962 

WTCT? (FMj^ TVm Indiana Ce ntral Univpr.qitVj Indianapolis, Ind. - Granted Mod. of 
CP 'to” "change x type of antenna 

July 13. 1962 


Granted renewal of license i 

KUHF (EM), Houston, Texas 




Jnedirectional antenna from jAug-." 9^ toSj 


)ity, la. * Granted authority to operate with 
.1 antenna from Aug. 9 to Sept. 24, daytime 


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FCC ACTIONS 


July 3. 1962 

Alabama Educational Television Commission (Mobile, Alabama) - Waived Section 3*685 of 
the rules and granted CP for a new noncommercial educational TV station to operate on 
Channel #42; ERP 17*8 lew visual and 8.9 kw aural; antenna height 600 ft.; condition 
(BPET-II3). It proposed to interconnect the Mobile station by microwave with stationsx5«£B£^ 
WBIQ, WCIQ and WDIQ. 

By Notice of Further Proposed Rule Making in Docket 14364 concerning assignment of a 
lower UHF TV channel in Erie, Ba., comments are invited to a Commission proposal which 
would change Erie’s UHF assignments from Channels 35, #4l (educational) and 66 to 
Channels 20, 26, 43 and #52 (educational); Channel 39 would be substituted for Channel 
64 in Oil City; Channel 39 deleted from Sharon and Channel 43 from Butler; offset 
carrier on Channel 26 in Williamsport would be changed from plus to even; and Channel 
37 deleted from Clymer, N.Y., and Channel 58 from Jamestown, N.l. 

July 5, 1962 

The Commission invites comments by August 13 to Notice of Proposed Rule Making looking 
toward assigning Channel 10 to Midland, Texas, as petitioned for by Midland telecasting 
Co., permittee of station KDCD-TV on Channel 18 in Midland, and reserving latter channel 
for noncommercial educational use. 

MARKS TO HEAD STUDY 


Leonard Nferks, of Cohn & Marks, long-time general counsel for the NAEB, has 
been named head of a high-level committee of the Federal Communications Bar Assn, to 
study need for a new communications law. The committee will consider whether new 
legislation is needed or whether the 1934 law should be amended. 

COMMISSION JOB STILL OPEN 


Speculation is rife as to implications of President Kennedy’s delay in naming 
a successor to FCC Commissioner John Cross, following expiration of his term June 30. 
Some feel Cross, strongly backed by powerful fellow Arkansan Oren Harris, Chairman 
of the House Commerce Committee, will yet be reappointed; others are certain post 
will go to Ken Cox, Chief of Broadcast Bureau, backed by powerful fellow Washingtonian 
Magnuson. Chairman of the Senate Commerce Committee. Resulting stalemate might result 
in a dark horse appointment. 










Federal Communications Commission 


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PUBLIC NOTICE - G 

WASHINGTON 25, D. C. July 6, 1962 

REPORT NO, 354 

PETITIONS FOR RULE MAKING FILED 



Pile No, Rule No, Petitioner 


Date Rec'd Nature of Petition 


\ RM~346^ —*3.606 Ther^atoS-^Educsrtional 5-28-62 Requests amendment 
Television .Coim^ssion of rules so as to 

p *HnT*ffi"TT)| AAftlmim reserve Channel 25+ 

I at Huntsville, 

Alabama for non-commercial educational use and change 
Channel 44- from am educational reservation to 
commercial re&Mnrafc-ion. 


RM-347 Part 19 George L. Turk, Jr. 6-11-62 Requests amendment 

Houston, Texas of Part 19 so that 

communications on 

the Class D frequencies would only be legal between 
stations operating under the same call sign. 


RK-348 Sec. 




Idaho State College 6-25-62 

Rocartello ,■■■■■■■■Idaho' 

for non-commercial educational 

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Requests amendment 
of rules so as to 
reserve Channel 6 
television use at 


RM-349 Part 3 Community Broadcasters 7-3-62 Requests amendment 

Association, Inc. of rules governing 

Marion, Ohio v the maximum 

permissible night¬ 
time power for Class IV Standard Broadcast Stations 
to permit Class IV stations on local channels, opera¬ 
ting with daytime power of 500 watts or 1 kilowatt, to 
employ the same power during nighttime hours in lieu 
of the nighttime power maximum of 250 watts now 
permitted for nighttime operation on local channels. 


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